SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Four days ahead of the season opener, Notre Dame football players are eager to get things underway.

The Irish will have to watch the first full college football Saturday with the rest of the nation as they wait for a primetime Labor Day matchup at Louisville. Because of that extended game week, the excitement in the locker room has risen as much as ever. Hear from quarterback Ian Book and safety Alohi Gilman in the video above!